TEENS LEAD POLICE ON CHASE, CRASH VAN INTO 3 CARS

The rare, white female camel, named Sahara, had just been nursed back to health at a facility in Ramona and was being transported to its owner in Arizona, said California Highway Patrol Officer Brian Pennings.

The driver was hauling the trailer west on the highway near Second Street, going about 40 mph, when the trailer disconnected from the truck, Pennings said. The safety chains also broke.

The trailer continued into a dirt embankment, rolled and came to rest in the middle of the road.

The force of the crash killed the camel inside. The driver was not injured.